Indian Gooseberry (Phyllanthus Emblica)

The wife just informed me that her cousin is going to grow Indian Gooseberry trees in the not too distant future. They are reported to cost 1000 baht each as saplings, and the mature fruit when harvested will be worth 100 baht a kg. The fruit appears to have some medical properties, and has undergone preliminary research. According to my wife, the fruit is being purchased for medicine, not to be consumed. I was not aware of anyone growing this in Isaan, maybe someone has?